Tribute To The Bournemouth Belle and English Riviera Express 2nd july 2022

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bournemouth belle https://northernbelle.co.uk/trip/tribute-to-the-bournemouth-belle/1152?passengers=&promo=

Riviera express https://saphostrains.com/journey/english-riviera-express-02-07-22

saw these 2 tours coming up on the same day, one from london to bournemouth and one from poole to kingswear/dartmouth kwr and back

so ill try and photograph them as they come to the new forest

only the poole trip is showing up on rtt so far

Realtime Trains | 168B 0635 Poole to Kingswear (For Dartmouth) | 02/07/2022

Real-time train running information for 168B 0635 departure from Poole to Kingswear (For Dartmouth) on 02/07/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 174B 1635 Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Poole | 02/07/2022

Real-time train running information for 174B 1635 departure from Kingswear (For Dartmouth) to Poole on 02/07/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[MiNi]

The saphos runs down from Crewe - Eastleigh the day before. Then early morning to poole. Should be top and tail class 47's.
I assume that the Belle was caped some time ago.

 

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i think ill probably just catch the early one later in the day on the return trip

the northern belle page now says page not found? but i can still access it through their website

Search Journeys | Luxury Train Travel and Day Trips UK

Search our journeys and experience luxury rail travel at its very best aboard the Northern Belle train.

northernbelle.co.uk

 

[Deepgreen]

'Weymouth Harbour' as a tour name is a tad misleading!

The supposed tribute to the 'Belle' is shown on their web site as leaving Olympia at 0845, but on RTT as running from Victoria at 0931. I assume their web site is wrong?

 

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heres the one now from vic to bournemouth for some reason but goes back to euston

Realtime Trains | 1Z67 0931 London Victoria to Bournemouth | 02/07/2022

Real-time train running information for 1Z67 0931 departure from London Victoria to Bournemouth on 02/07/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 1Z69 1732 Bournemouth to London Euston | 02/07/2022

Real-time train running information for 1Z69 1732 departure from Bournemouth to London Euston on 02/07/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Deepgreen]

heres the one now from vic to bournemouth for some reason but goes back to euston

Realtime Trains | 1Z67 0931 London Victoria to Bournemouth | 02/07/2022

Real-time train running information for 1Z67 0931 departure from London Victoria to Bournemouth on 02/07/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Realtime Trains | 1Z69 1732 Bournemouth to London Euston | 02/07/2022

Real-time train running information for 1Z69 1732 departure from Bournemouth to London Euston on 02/07/2022. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Quite bizarre - heads back up the Waterloo route, then the Paddington one only to swerve at the last minute to Euston. The NB web site says it leaves from Olympia (it doesn't) and makes no mention of a return to Euston - how helpful!

 

[VEP3417]

railadvent shows it as cancelled for some reason but rtt and railway herald both still show it as running so who knows whats going on

Northern Belle: Tribute To The Bournemouth Belle (London Victoria - Bournemouth) - RailAdvent

This tour boards at London Victoria on its way to Bournemouth Tour Promoter – Northern Belle Operator – West Coast Railways Company Locomotive – 34067 Tangmere NOW DIESEL HAULED THROUGHOUT Route and Times – RealTime Trains timings will be added when they are made available Fares – From £399...

www.railadvent.co.uk

 

[341o2]

RTT showing ECS running for Northern Belle, currently 11 mins late

 

[Deepgreen]

Well, a VVR change saw the so-called tribute to the 'Belle' go via the GWML! Very little relationship to the Belle, then!

 

[VEP3417]

pics on its way to bournemouth, will try and get some of the return journey

and on the way back